VANGE, or Fange, is a small village and parish near the head of a small creek running up from East Haven, and having a wharf for barges, 4 miles north of the river Thames, 2 miles from Pitsea Station, and 6 miles S. by E. of Billericay. It contains 160 souls, and 1387 acres of land, including a small part of Canvey Island.
At the Conquest, it was held by Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and Ralph Peverel; and it afterwards passed to the Montchensy, Wattenhale, Newman, Tanfield, Baker, and Bayning families. It now belongs to the Tooke, Pocklington, and other families. The Church ( All Saints) is a small building, with a nave and chancel of one pace. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £14, and in 1831 at £302, is in the patronage of Major Spitty, and incumbency of the Rev. Edward Sendall, B.A., who has 754. of glebe, and a good residence. The tithes were commuted in 1838 for £325
per annum.
Blyth George, farmer
Burchall William, Hill Farm
Mansfield William, blacksmith
Mason Wm. shopkeeper and victualler, Barge
Massey Oswald Hy. farmer
Morin David, farmer, Little Hall
Pocklington John, farmer, Hall
Poole Rev. Richard, curate
Sendall Rev. Edward, B.A. rector
Speller Edward, parish clerk
Such Absalom, victualler, Five Bells
Post from Romford, via Horndonon-the-Hill.